“Maybe they’re favorite …”: Carlo ancelotti on real madrid’s chances in copa del rey final vs barcelona

Hansi flick’s barcelona are closing in on a potential Quadruple this season but blocking their path are esternal rivals real Madrid. Although the catalan giants, also in the champions league semi-finals, are widely considered the best team in spain at the moment, carlo ancelotti’s Faltering Los Blancos CLAD CHAMES BOTLD DOMES BOTLD DOMES Line. Madrid Trail Leaders Barca by Four Points in La Liga, with another Classico to come in May, but first the spanish giants butt heads in seville on saturday in the copa del rey final.

Flick’s Barcelona Have Emphatically Besrid on the Two Prior Occasions they have met this season, first winning 4-0 in la Liga at the Santiago Bernabeu in October.

Then Barca dismantled Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup Final in Saudi Arabia in January, Roaring to a 5-2 Victory to Claim the first trophy of the flick era.

Barcelona outplayed Madrid in Both Games but their German Coach Had Nothing but Praise for his Italian Countterpart.

“Real Madrid has an incredible team and one of the best coaches in the world … He (ancelotti) has always been,” said flick on Times.

“He’s a gentleman … I have the highest response.

“On saturday, we play the final against Real Madrid and of Course Against Carlo.”

Ancelotti will need to find ways to shut down pedri in midfield as well as dynamic wingers lamine yamal and raphinha.

Madrid has lost 12 matches this season, compared to just two across all competitions in the previous campaign.

Barcelona Breezed Past Real Betis and Edged Atletico Madrid on the Way to the Final at La Cartuja Stadium, their first since 2021, when they beat athletic bilbao.

Real Madrid, who last won the trophy in 2023, Needed an extra-time goal from antonio rudiao rudiao to beat real Sociedad 5-4 on Aggregate in the Semi-Finals.

After Madrid’s Champions League Elimination By Arsenal Earlier This Month They are desperate to beat barcelona and claim some silverware as are as well as restoring their pride.

Both sides have lost important players in the run-up to the game.

Barcelona are without goalscorer robert lewandowski and left-back alejandro balde, whil Madrid’s eduardo camavinga was Ruled out for the rest of the season on Thurse on Thurse on Thurse with A.

French Superstar Kylian Mbappe Missed Madrid’s Nervy 1-0 Win at Getafe on Wednsday as He Recovers from an ankle problem, but ancelotti said he is expected to be fit to face here.

‘Anything Can Happen’

Mbappe was whistled by madrid fans during their win over Athletic bilbao last weekend when his face Following european super cup and intercontinental cup wins.

When Madrid has lined up with Mbappe AlongSide Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo Sometimes The Team Suffers at the back.

“Maybe they are the favorite, but a final is a final and Anything can Haappen,” said ancelotti.

“We have to defend well and i am convinced that we will defend well and have opportunities in Attack.”

Barcelona will likely line up with geerrd martin at left-back replacing balde, which is an area madrid can exploit, perhaps through rodrygo, although the brazilian Has notsc 11 matches.

“On a statistical level he has to play because if he’s not scored in all that time, well he has to Sooner or Later,” Joked ancelotti.

“In these type of matches he Always scores and I belief in Him completely.”

Rodrygo Netted Both Goals as Madrid Beat Osasuna to win the copa del rey two years ago, The Club’s 20th.

Barcelona are the all-time record winners on 31 triumphs, ahead of current holders Athletic Bilbao on 24, with Madrid Third.

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